Flag Day Knitter

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

could there BE less knitting going on here?

That's my best Chandler Bing inpersonation. But seriously folks, I work, I drive (a long commute in this weather) home, make dinner, and plop on the couch.......just plop - no knitting. What? Just not in the mood by then, in fact bearly human by then. I hope this passes. To keep you interested I give you a pretty picture.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Winter Scarf Swap

Yes! A good swap exerience. I love my package and all the goodies.

As for what I have been up to lately? Hrm, well I frogged the Red Light hat, started another hat of my own design, didn't feel the love so I frogged that as well. Went online surfing and remembered I wanted to make a soft knitted doll for baby Caitlyn. If only I could get the out of print German language doll pattern......wait - what do I see? A downloadable doll pattern for $4.37 US?! Yippee - instant gratification. Ordered, downloaded and started. Pictures to follow when it doesn't look so creepy. (you start with the head, I have a finished unattached head - like I said - creepy!)

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

herm

So I had to switch to the new blogger today. We will see if I like it. No choice, so if I don't - well ... too bad. [like how my links aren't working like before]

anywho - just stopping by to say :"not much knitting going on"" work is work - but oh yeah I got a raise already!""the flu is flying through the office and I am so not going to get sick""there is crap crap crap on TV lately :-( ""I am only knitting from stash - I hate too much stash""currently reading The Friday Night Knitting Club (now you know why I haven't been knitting)""this past last week I found out the boy had a girlfriend, went over his text limit $$, and then broke up with her" next girlfriend with be 'in the network'OK, going to go knit - no, read - no, knit

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

a new hat

Yep, I started another project. This is Brooklyn Tweed's Red Light Special Hat. I am using stash yarn - gotta love that!Knit Picks Palette in Petal, Peach and Sunlight (held double) and Telemark in cream.Very girlie. I am not convinced about the Sunlight, it might not be enough of a contrast to the cream. We shall see.

I even swatched. I am using a US 4 circ this time. Let's hope it is big enough.I am not much further along than these pics show. But I plan on some knitting time tonight. No valentine for me, but I have chocolate and yarn. It's all good.Enjoy :-)

Monday, February 12, 2007

old fur

becomes new pillows.That's right I cut up fur coats this weekend and made fur pillows. Now before anyone comments that fur is bad let me just say these coats were made 20+ years ago with fur from animals that lived great long lives and died peacefully in there sleep. Well, that's what I tell myself. It was a shame that the coats were just hanging in the closet, out of style and out of fashion. So I cut them up and sewed up pillows.

I have been knitting on my Jaywalker socks, just at the first heel turn. Very pretty in the Koigu. But I feel a case of startitis coming on ..... a colorwork hat maybe.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

heaven

Monday, February 05, 2007

a little too late

Look what I found during my nightly knitweb surfing. It's the WCTP KAL. Sign ups are now closed, but if you are looking for insiration check it out. I really want to make another one of these. And did you see, they have mittens to match. Dude. Too cool.